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Harding University

Searcy, AR

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BA Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenInternal AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Training & Productions

Intensive program focused on the profession of acting for Broadway, west coast film/media, regional theatre, and commercial venues

Seven fully staged productions each year across musical theatre, Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, commedia dell’arte, American classics, and contemporary works

More than 36,000 patrons attend Harding theatre productions each season

Degree Flexibility

128 credit hours, typically completed in four years

Shares a 25-hour theatre core curriculum with all department majors (Technical Theatre, Acting I, World Drama, Theatre History, Directing I, and more)

Improvisation & Outreach

Pied Pipers children’s theatre troupe performs 60+ times per year at elementary schools, preschools, churches, and children’s hospitals

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.74

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.4K

Earnings

$53K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$29,550

Before aid

Average net price

$22,130

After aid

Cost · harding.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 1d ago

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

Intensive program focused on the profession of acting for Broadway, west coast film/media, regional theatre, and commercial venues

Seven fully staged productions each year across musical theatre, Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, commedia dell’arte, American classics, and contemporary works

More than 36,000 patrons attend Harding theatre productions each season

Degree Flexibility

128 credit hours, typically completed in four years

Shares a 25-hour theatre core curriculum with all department majors (Technical Theatre, Acting I, World Drama, Theatre History, Directing I, and more)

Improvisation & Outreach

Pied Pipers children’s theatre troupe performs 60+ times per year at elementary schools, preschools, churches, and children’s hospitals

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

Intensive program focused on the profession of acting for Broadway, west coast film/media, regional theatre, and commercial venues

Seven fully staged productions each year across musical theatre, Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, commedia dell’arte, American classics, and contemporary works

More than 36,000 patrons attend Harding theatre productions each season

Degree Flexibility

128 credit hours, typically completed in four years

Shares a 25-hour theatre core curriculum with all department majors (Technical Theatre, Acting I, World Drama, Theatre History, Directing I, and more)

Improvisation & Outreach

Pied Pipers children’s theatre troupe performs 60+ times per year at elementary schools, preschools, churches, and children’s hospitals

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Post-Enrollment Audition Requirements

No audition is required for the initial application. The optional scholarship review (interview) is separate from the internal audition gate students complete after enrollment.Gateway source

Hu Acting · harding.edu

Good to Know

Enrollment Restriction

Must first be admitted and enrolled at Harding University before auditioning for this major

Advisor

Dr. Steven Frye (sfrye@harding.edu)

What's The Process

Audition Process

This degree is available only after enrollment at Harding University

Students must audition internally to enter the BA Acting major

Theatre scholarships use a separate audition/interview process held during Spring Sing weekend

Contact Dr. Steven Frye (sfrye@harding.edu) for BA Acting audition details

Contact Emily Hutcheson for theatre scholarship details

Scholarship Info

Theatre Scholarships

Theatre scholarships are available for majors and minors

Awarded through an audition/interview process held during Spring Sing weekend

Contact Emily Hutcheson for details

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.74

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.4K

Earnings

$53K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$29,550

Before aid

Average net price

$22,130

After aid

Cost · harding.edu College Scorecard

Training & Productions

Intensive program focused on the profession of acting for Broadway, west coast film/media, regional theatre, and commercial venues

Seven fully staged productions each year across musical theatre, Shakespeare, Greek tragedies, commedia dell’arte, American classics, and contemporary works

More than 36,000 patrons attend Harding theatre productions each season

Degree Flexibility

128 credit hours, typically completed in four years

Shares a 25-hour theatre core curriculum with all department majors (Technical Theatre, Acting I, World Drama, Theatre History, Directing I, and more)

Improvisation & Outreach

Pied Pipers children’s theatre troupe performs 60+ times per year at elementary schools, preschools, churches, and children’s hospitals

Updated 1d ago

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